Update Strategy for Windows 7, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10

AndyPetrizio reports that Microsoft will update update Windows 7 and 8.1 users as it does Windows 10 users.

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A Teacher's Responsibilities (And Those of a Student)

Rob Jenkins offered insight on the role of student and teacher which may help all new university students (and their parents).

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College Rankings

Bill Kirby was interviewed by Brian Kenny about college rankings and how they are often not a clear way to evaluate a university experience.

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Securing Laptops

Thor Olavsrud notes that while most laptop theft occurs off premises (while traveling or in facilities such as restaurants), a staggering 23% of theft reportedly occurs within the walls of the organization. Olavsrud cites a report from Kensington , a major manufactorer of locks for laptops.

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keyboard shortcuts for Windows 10

Tim Greene provides keyboard shortcuts for Windows 10 .

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Ditching the Buffet Lunch

Jaime Nack's video offers a tip for meeting planners: cut costs and time with a lunch consisting of "finger food."

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Public Technical Identifiers (PTI) and Internet Domains

John Ribeiro notes that allocation of most Internet domain names will be transferred from ICANN to an affiliate called Public Technical Identifiers (PTI). As PTI aparently shall be controlled by ICANN initially, I don't foresee major changes in the way the Internet works.

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Alcoholism

David Schimke marshalls the evidence that alcoholism is a disease, and learns that the science is currently unclear.

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Motivating University Students

University adjunct faculty suggest menthods for increasing student engagement in the classroom.

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Technology Drives Up the Cost of Quality Education

Joshua Kim suggests that technology will always drive up the cost of quality education, because it requires a trained educator to use technology well.

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Constraints on Educational Technology

Anya Kamenetz shares three facts that research has shown about educational technology such as online classrooms:

Implementation is really important, yet it's often ignored. Imperfect data and inadequate evaluation make it hard to understand or improve the use of ed-tech. Computers are enhancing access. There's less evidence that they're enhancing learning.

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Maintain a Calendar

Matt Alderton suggests that scheduling your time on a calendar is key to time management .

In my own experience, linking my phone calendar and work calendar were excellent decisions, as now I rarely miss appointments.

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OK Google Commands

J.R. Raphael provides 160 voice commands recognised by the current version of the Android operating system.

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Cortana and Security

Stephen Vaughn-Nickles suggests that the ever-listening Cortana could be a security hole - and he suggests how to turn Cortana off.

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The Cost of Automated Customer Service

Evan Schuman comments on what is lost when a firm switches to automated customer service. It is the human element, the positive interactions, the follow up questions.

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Peer Review Process

Hugh Gusterson suggests that academics should be financially rewarded for their contribution to the production of peer-reviewed research . This article generated many comments which explore nuances of the issue.

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Spam Calls on Android Mobile Phones

Derek Walter reports that some Android phones now warn their owners if an incoming call is probably spam.

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Corporate Management of Social Media

Matt Alderon encourages monitoring and responding to what people say about your firm in social media. The tool he recommends is Rignite, but there are a number of competitors in that space.

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Logic

Geoffery Pullum comments on the lack of academic training in logic which hinders student analysis and decision making.

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Cheap Data on the Road

Derek Walter tells how to reduce data costs when travelling.

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Hacking Public Wi-Fi

Maurits Marijn warns about the dangers inherent in using public Wi-Fi.

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Riding Luggage

Andrea Romano shares a press release about ridable luggage . The promotional says that the suitcase has a six mile range and can move at up to 8 miles per hour.

The individuals in the video clip look like they are riding brooms, though the wheeled luggage seems limited to smooth flooring such as carpets.

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The Opportunity Cost of Taking Time to Learn Corporate Culture

Jeffrey Selingo observes that the lengthy leadership onboarding process used at most universities [or other bureaucracies] slows innovation and change.

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Management Tips

Frank Schwarzbach offers tips on managing in a bureaucracy such as a university setting.

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Education and Employment Credentials

Paul Fain summarizes a report from the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation which calls for separating educational activities from credentialing assessment. Such a change would transfer billions in revenue from universities to for-profit testing centers.

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Changing Course

Allison Vaillancourt provides tips for administrators charged with enacting change . A bolus dose of humility is the major recommendation.

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Device Driver Hell

Dirk Smith gives techniques for detecting when bad device drivers are causing personal computer issues.

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Sales With Civility

Preston Gralla comments on spectacular marketing flops resulting from picturing the audience using a gross sterotype. Pitch with respect.

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Coping With Anxious Leaders

James Altucher suggest that many managers hire excellent workers and then live in fear of being surpassed by their employees .

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Determining the Cause of Windows 10 Crashes

Dirk Smith suggests techniques for determining the cause of Windows 10 crashes .

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Google Chrome Is Leader

Gregg Keizer observes that Microsoft Internet Explorer has been replaced by Chrome in public acceptance.

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Writing Well

Psychologist Steven Pinker tells interviewer Rachel Toor about writing well as a scholar. Pinker has had great success reaching non-academic audiences with popular books on psychology.

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Microsoft Windows 10 Security

Blair Hanley Frank explains new security features being including in the new release of Windows 10.

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